ELA Reading and Comprehension 4

Question 1

What does it mean to make an inference while reading?

Accepted Answer

To use text clues and prior knowledge to draw a conclusion

Answer

An inference is a logical conclusion drawn from evidence in the text combined with the reader's background knowledge.

Question 2

An author writing about a historical event uses both primary and secondary sources. A primary source would be:

Accepted Answer

A diary entry written by someone who lived through the event

Answer

A primary source is created at the time of the event by someone who directly experienced it, such as a diary or letter.

Question 3

Read the sentence: 'After reading the dense report, Maria's eyes glazed over.' The phrase 'eyes glazed over' most likely means:

Accepted Answer

She became unfocused from boredom or overload

Answer

'Eyes glazing over' is an idiom describing a loss of focus, typically from boredom or information overload.

Question 4

Which text structure is used when a passage explains why a forest fire started and what effects it had on the ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

Cause and effect

Answer

A cause-and-effect structure explains why something happened (cause) and what resulted from it (effect).

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the author's tone in this sentence: 'The committee's decision was, predictably, another spectacular failure.'

Accepted Answer

Sarcastic and critical

Answer

Words like 'predictably' and 'spectacular failure' signal sarcasm and a critical attitude toward the committee.

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